Chapter 20: Peach Blossom Pond ()

A few days later, Zhou Yu and his party arrived in Shouchun.

Seeing the tall city wall from afar, Zhou Yu said to Zhou Hui: "Brother Hui, Shouchun is a famous city in Huainan. Do you know its origin?"

"Cough..." Zhou Hui has been naughty since childhood and doesn't like to read, so how could he know the origin of Shouchun?

Zhou Yu said: "Shouchun City belonged to the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. King Kaoli of Chu was forced to invade the Qin general Bai Qi, and moved the capital east to the capital here and called Yingdu. Jiujiang County was established during the Qin Dynasty, and the county was in Shouchun. In the late Qin Dynasty, in order to expand his power, Emperor Gaozu of Han sent people to persuade Yingbu, the general of Jiujiang King under Xiang Yu, and officially appointed him as King of Huainan, and jointly attacked the Chu army. In the eleventh year of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang abolished the throne of Yingbu, and appointed his seventh son Liu Chang as King of Huainan, and sent troops to kill Yingbu. In the seventh year of Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Wen of Han ordered the dethrone of Liu Chang. In the 16th year of Emperor Wen of Han, Liu Chang's eldest son Liu An inherited the throne of Huainan, at the age of 16. In the first year of Emperor Wu of Han, Liu An was flattered for crimes of treason. He was surrounded by heavy troops in the capital Shouchun and committed suicide. At the same time, the court announced that Huainan would be abolished as Jiujiang County."

"Shouchun is located on the southern bank of the Huai River, which leads to Ru and Ying Rivers in the south, connects to the three Wushu areas in the east, is the hinterland of the Central Plains in the north, and is connected to Chen and Xu in the west. It has rivers and lakes outside, and Huai River and water conservancy inside. It has important geographical location and is a key transportation link between the north and the south."

"Shouchun is both the capital of Chu and the capital of Huainan. After years of construction, it has become the largest and most prosperous city in the Huainan area."

Seeing Zhou Yu talking very well, Zhou Hui couldn't help but touch Zhou Yu's head with his hand and exclaimed: "How come your head is so beautiful."

Wang Song and Song Ming, who were with them, couldn't help but smile when they heard this.

Zhou Shang sat in the carriage, listened to the conversation between Zhou Yu and Zhou Hui, picked up the side curtain, poked his head and shouted: "Yuer, are you in Taohuatan ahead? The boat and car are exhausted, so we might as well take a rest and leave."

Zhou Yu sat on the horse and looked forward. Not far ahead, there was a small village hidden among the brilliant peach blossoms. A building next to the road with green tiles and white walls, and a flag "Taohuatan Restaurant" was picked out high. Isn't it Taohuatan?

"The water in Taohuatan is a thousand feet deep, not as deep as Wang Lun gives me love." This poem sung through the ages often makes people in later generations feel deeply moved.

Is this Taohuatan the Taohuatan written by Li Bai? Zhou Yu thought to himself.

Luoyang City.

The whole city was shrouded in a drizzle.

The wide street in the city is directly connected to the palace. At this moment, the palace gate is wide open, and a long funeral team is slowly walking on the street. Dozens of men dressed in white clothes and holding soul-suming banners in front of them. Next are dozens of monks wearing yellow monk robes, holding lacquer cymbals in their hands, and reciting scriptures in a low voice. The team is centered at a luxurious carriage, carving dragons and phoenixes, painted red, and on the carriage is a dark black, thick nanmu coffin, carved with nine dragons, with heads and tails connected, lifelike. The coffin is covered with a bright yellow silk cloth, representing the noble identity of the man in the coffin, Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of Han.

Behind the coffin were dozens of palace ladies, eunuchs with a genius and charming palace maids, all wearing white long clothes. Among the palace ladies, there was a middle-aged woman with a decent appearance like stars surround the moon. She saw that she had fair skin, and although she had no appearance of being ashamed of the moon, she had a dignified and noble temperament, but her expression was a little soft and cowardly. This person was Liu Hong's wife, Queen He.

"Ascending to heaven and becoming an immortal?" Zhou Hui's eyes were full of expectations. If you become an immortal, you can live forever. He hurriedly said: "If you have time, you will definitely go and see if the gods in Bagong Mountain are still there."

Zhou Yu smiled and patted Zhou Hui's head with his hand, and said with a smile: "At a young age, I want to be confused."

Zhou Hui turned his head and dodged, but saw a group of people running from afar, bringing smoke and dust along the way!
Chapter completed!